Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1896 — Page 5

SPECIFIC fOR SCROFULA. Mttoee childhood, 1 have been midd with scrofulous bolls and 1 Which eiu.MMl me terrible *Tu n( , J'hyidclanf were nimble ’“f . ik and I only grew worm, - A w \t length, I began I ~ ■to take * r 'T AYER’S \dkL r -v.. Sarsaparilla, and js—very »<>on grew better. After using \ J' ** ‘lorell bottles ’ VVI I was completely _.„l gTtliat I have not had a ls>il of Pimple on any part of my Issly for the last twelve years. I can mnliallv recommend Ayer's Sarsaasthe very best blood-puritler ta exigence.”-O. T. Heinvakt, Myersville, Texas. AYER’S fcdj toe only world s fair • •Sarsaparilla ijtr'iCbrrrj Pectoral cem Coeaht i»d Cold*

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. The iHuks didn’t work yesterday. The beet meals at Martin's bakery. Mrs. W. H. Kenbler was at Fort Wayne y'ftei day. Coffee & Baker fora square meal ' and lunch and fruits. W. A. Fonner of Monmouth, w in the city yesterday. For fresh oysiers, see Coffee & Baker. They handle the best. Coffee® Baker keep the best trackers, XXXX. Don't buy any I other. John Niblock of Anderson, visit- ’ ed with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Place i this wfs*k. The highest prices paid for all I kinds of poultry at the City Meat i Market. Miss Grace Watson was a guest j ofthe family of J. E. Eilswarth I this week. Miss Nellie Krick left yesterday ‘ for Terre Haute where she will atI lend school. Ou Minute Cough Cure is a popular remedy for croup. Safe forehildren and adults- \V. 11. Naehtrieb. For warm meal or lunch the Union Bakery is headquarters. Everything fresh ami up to date. For a food job of plumbing and gas fitting, call on Townsend & Cox, oeit dvor to gas office. Telephone 69 The stockholders of the Decatur cemetery association will meet January 6 for the election of seven directors. A great clearing sale is going on at Holthouse's shoe store, where haurains can Im* found in all kinds of foot wear. If you want to see a nice stock of gas fixtures, call on Townsend fox, next door to gas office. Telephone No. 69. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for biliousness, indigestion, constipati°n. A small pill, a prompt cure. H. Naehtrieb. I'j- ei are down to twenty cents at CotT. v Baker’s. They also sell she XXXX crackers for seven «nts, four pounds for a quarter. •" to the Atlanta Exposition via »eG. R. &l. Any date $20.30. i wwd for 20 days, Dec. 15 and 25, vla.tW, good for 10 days. J. Bry--80, 1. Agent. she public will please accept our thanks for their liberal patronage Hie past, and especially on holiW goods. Respectfully, Coffee & Baker. The City Meat Mar A-et is the Paco f or fregjj, Ha | t iUl j hdlo r (m i le:tl S sausage and Franiforts a p ure kettle rendered r, l and home cured hams and Dyonis Schmidt. n \!! eK People have piles, but uew tit’s Witch Hazel Salve will When promptly apIf Cllres s< ‘iilds and burns .. “ I,u t the slightest pain. W. 11. •'achtrieb. in,?? P ar t* e s Knowing themselves J,', lo the undersigned, will w same before January 1, 1896. wii'n *'! 8 not H ‘‘ttled by "that time to.. >e * n the hands of an atey * Jacob C. Miller. Iv?'" M . inute Cure is rightfmi» Une £' It: affords Distant relief '» Hullenng when afflicted with thp o' re p on Kh or cold. It acts on luntr Ir hronchical tubes, ami dint a v never fails to give imme‘ate W. 11. Naehtrieb.

ROOT TOWNSHIP. Hlckne* I* still prevailing in this enuI mindly, Je*iH» Niblick, «f O**ian, wu» the guawt of hi* uncle, James Archbold, la*t w«k. Merer* Homer W»lt*i» *nd Hatnuel Met'oniiehev, who arc attending school at i Middlepoint, Ohio, *|*nc t 'liriaima* with I their parent*. Hamuel Hhrppar.l, formerly of this idaea, hut n.'W engaged in businesa in Lima, otiio, wu visiting in our community l**t week. No excuse for steeple** night* wlinirmi ' can procure One Minute Cough Cure. This I will relieve all annoyance*, cure the moat w vt-re cough and give you re»l ami health ' Cau yon afford t., do with, til lit W. II Naehtrieb, The ( hrhinta* entertainment which »»> held at the I nion chapel Christmas night, wa* largely at ended, ’ihe program, which wn* c<mpimd ts very hrautilill m ng* and declamation*, w»s rendered , very pleasantly, eaptcially the treating | part, each one prerant being prtwnteU with a tret t. Thi* part received about m> I much attention a* the other. BBRNU ITCMS. Salome I.ugitdll i* on the aick II* 1 , R. K. tir'ihh wa* in town Friday looking after hi* bu*ine»*. Dr. Stoneburm r waa in Decatur Monday night on buaineaa. If you like to read a goed paper aub» acrile for the Puna f»r 1896. Janie* S. Craig of Hayeaville, Ohio,.waa viaiting here over the holiday*. Mr. E. M. Kay i* in Gw City where hi* wife i* attending her «ick mother. Ask Jacob Yoder if he knows who the tramp was to whom he gave the dinner. Preston Kay and John Anderson went ' to Indiana|H>li* to attend the state institute. The corre*|H>ndent tender* to the readers of the Bertie item* hi* hearty New Year wishes. Janies Muir ha* purchased the Fred Gerlier farm west of town, where he moved hi* saw mill. Mis* (iora Gottschalk was home on a visit over the holidays anil returned to Angola Wednesday. Mim L Cora and Mr. < ha*. H. Martz were united in marriage Tuesday night at the home of If. Michaud. Sant Schindler is the happy papa of a big girl that arrived at his home Monday ! nigh . The folks are doing well. Miss Cora Gottschalk gave a party to a nuiuiier of her friends Friday evening, in honor of her guest Miss Nellie Krick of Decatur. If suffering with piles, it will interest you to know that DeWi t’s M itch Hazel Salve will cure them. This medicine is a specific for all complaintsof this character, and if instruction* (which are simple) are carried out, a cure will result. We have teste I this in numerous cases, and always like results. It never fails. W. H. Nach- ' trieb. LINN GROVE CHIPS The Linn Grove school is having a vacation. LorenceOplinger ia again able to attend Hchool. Bert Reynolds is lying very low with lagrippe. Miss Lenora Hoffman, a teacher in the I Geneva schools spent < .'hristmas at home Dr. A. Haughton, L. L. Dunbar, Lewi* Reynold* ami Fred Nestlerhouser started on their trip to Georgia. The pr ttrrcted meeting closed lastTuesday evening after making a fair progress hoping to lie crowned in the future. L. E. Hoffmann, who has lieen at endI ing school st Valparaiso for the past eight months, was at home to spend the holidavs with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoff1 nann. John Barms who fame here last Saturday to help Mr. Baxter make russets, started out the following Wednesdav with Baxter’s new hatchet to cut some willows, nut has not returned yet. He is supposed U> have gone to some other clime to get his 1 willows. ttoughing iyritates the deligate organs an<l aggravates the disease. Instead of waiting, try One Minute Cough Cure. It helps a-once, making expectoration easy, reduce* the soreness and inflammation. Every one likes it. W. H. Naehtrieb. Marion Lannon, who has been working ; in the oil fields southwest of this place, hired a rig and came to town Christmas eve. After partaking of too much bug juice he went into Baxter’s barber shop, threw over a counter breaking the show case into I pieces. He agreed to pay for it and his team was sent to the teed yard until lie made good the damages, but the next morning a itranger came along and claimed the i team, so Baxter was left the sack to hold. The postoffice, saloon and blacksmith shop were robbed on Wednesday night of last week. After going through the blacksmith shop and getting what tools they ‘ wanted, they went through the poetoffice 'cutting through the front door and got about one hundred stamps and tearing I open several packages but getting nothing jof value. Then going to the saloon, th-y I tried all doors and windows aud found that they could not open them, and being i verv thirsty, they took a stick of wood with whicli they smashed in one of the windows in the rear of the building at I which they entered. After taking all the whiskey and cigar* the wanted they departed from town. MONROE ITFM9 The oyster supper of New Year’s eve was a grand success, Grandma Wagoner is still very low with no hopes of recovery. The schools of this township reopened Thursday of this week. E. B. Macy was visiting friends at Farmland during the holidays. For cheap goods call on J. W. Hendricks, the Monroe merchant. The entertainment at the M. E. church Christmas eve was largely attended. The snow makes things lively. The jingle of sleigh bells is heard on every hand. S 8. Wagoner will retire from the saloon business. Poor health is the cause. Ed Coffee an! wife and Mr. Wisner and family ate turkey with M. L. Oliver Christmas. The protracted meeting at Smith’s chapel is still in progress with much success and everybody happy. The protracted meeting at the Chapel is still going on. It is similar to the meetings held twenty-five years ago.

The ChriatntM entertainment at Monroe I wa* well ntteiid'sl, slid everylwdy enjoyed a good time M uiroe against the world, i Barton Bally, the a*>i»tnnt post master has hid a vacation for one week, hut ha*, not l»een »t Fort Wayne, for we »aw him 1 step off the north buti’ud train. The Owl L'ltili «till meets. It ha* it* headquarter* st Foriney’s hardware store. ; Any person wishing to Iwamr a meml» r, should addrts* Joe I’ogue. Mctnbvrahlpi lev, t wo pins. Th" funeral •.•rviee* < f Mrs John Swaitz were held al the M. E. eliurui. CoU*, ducted by K< v, ( iillierinoii. Imermettl in the Kay cemetery. Ag d forty yvirs, ■ seven month ami seven days Several of our prominent |ieople have' suhscriled for tin* Kan*** l ily Sunday I Sun. If there is anything) tunerning them iiu it they want to know. We guvs* it I* n<» mistake that the S in does *ome good. Wife—Here’* an sceouiitof a man who’ 1 shot himself ra l In r thun sutler the pang* <>f indigestion ll<i-I*ii><l -Iheftarl! Why 'didn't he take DeWitt’s Little Early. Ki>*rs? I used Io shift ra* had a* he did | bob're I commenced takirg these little f s pill*. W. II Naehtrieb Monroe w: s gain vi«itt><l by burglars on j ; < 'hristmas eve, •In y broke open the side' wimtow of J W. IL i drtek’s store and I stole shoes, silk liaiidk< tchtels, a tell dol- i j I»r gold piece ami several other things, i they then proceed'd to the saloon of N. 8. W agoner ami broke < |*'n the window iht re J they t<sik four boxes of cigar* and a lot of sardines, aud then gave the place a general j turning over, then they went to the saloon ' of Isaac Hilty aud broke ojwn the front door but to< k nothing a* Mr Hilty noticed nothing missing. Money was the object. We think it w»s home talent. 1/M.k out l<oya, or you will took into the muzzle of a Smith A Weston revolver some night I when you are not looking for it. HONDURAS ITEMS. singing at Xo. Is progressing nicely. I Protracted meeting will begin soon at this | place. William F. Fulk was at Decatur last Tues- ' day on business. ' Henry Houck Is aide to lie about after a I severe spell of sickness. Surveyor Fulk and wife of Decatur, were i here last week visiting friends. i L. E. Ilels-r ami I'rank Balcock left for . Lima, Ohio, to spend the holidays. PLEASANT MILLS. Anna and Net McCollough apet X-mas nt Bluffton. 11. A. Winans amt wife are tlie guests of , parent* thi* week. I Theyoung ladles gave a "pie social" at the 1 hall New Year's eve. I The rest of the hunter* returned frent Arkansas Friday evening. G. Hurless ami A. /.. Smith left for Lima I Tuesday to spend a few day*. Mr. Hall and family an- the guests of Dr. ! .1. L. Harper during the holidays. I Several teachers of other s<-li<s>ls were the guestaof Pleasant Mills' school* Monday. Mr. N. A. Acker amt daughter left for j Frankford chrismas. where the will speud a 1 few days, LATEST NEWS. Institute at Bolst January I*. I Rending Circle nt Bobo Is progressing very j nicely. ! C. D. Kern and wife spent a few days with ' his parents t all on A. M. Mauller If you want to sell I your -‘porkers." t'nlon <'hn|**l gave a gi*«l entertainment on Christmas we. August us BnHlis'ck was the guest of John j Cramer Frlday night. Hattie Mauller and Mrs. John Helm s|>ent | a few days in Ohio last week. Rev. Bel*'* went to Zanesville. Ind.. Sunday I to attend the funerui of his mother. Samuel Cramer, who hat! a severe attack i of typhoid fever, is age.'n able to be around. I J. W. Brown of Troy. < thio, lias been spending tlie holiday* with Ids parent or rather I his best girl. lie returned Monday. Samuel MeConnehey and Homer Walters who are attending the Western Ohio Normal. I spent tin* holiday- with their parents and friends. They returned Monday. Miss Eva People* who has been attending 1 the musical department of the Taylor l iiiversity at I pland. Indiana, and her brothers I .lolin ami Sam. spent the holiday* with their I parent*. BLUE CREEK ITEMS. Mr. Neptune of Iterator, was In Willshire < 'hristma-. i Dr.Gause and wife visited friend* in Mercer county. Ohio. Inst Saturday and Sunday. i James Kiley, the Ohio Standard Oil ConiI pany man. was home from St. Marys celeiira- ‘ t ing Christmas. He returned to ids work lite I latter part of the week. F.d Wells and wife of Spencerville. Ohio, took lite pleasure of s|» iidlng the holidays in I this part of lite world, witli relatives and I fornii'r associates, I ofthe Arkansnsemnilgrants from th<'state ■of Indiana, who went there to find brighter and happier homes In that far off land, two | have entered ti|*>n the sea of matrimony, the eouiraetin.' parties Is'in" Bert Wells amt I Miss Elsie Hutclitiison. The Pkess corres- ■ poiident extends congratulations. I We come again thi* week ou the pike question. Wo honestly Is'lleve that It Involve* tlie pro*|H'rity of our fellow countrymen. Think of it, here we are In tlie mud In tin' latlerpait oilin' nineteenth century. Indi- . ana to-day stands as an Industrious state, liut to have a prosperous state she must Im- | prove her valuable time to grow rh-h through ■ herlndustry. No person has ever been force 1 into an emharassing tlnanclal position on a of pikes, but on tlie oilier hand the building of them lias Isen attended by Increased prosiierlty, MONMOUTH NEWS. Quite a iiuiulmt of the children have sore ; throats. Ourquall hunters have hung up their guns , for tin' season. Amos lllcts and wife ale turkey at John | Clir.-ten's .\-mas. Claud Daugherty Is spending tils vacation witli Hie Evans family. Lula ttndtli 1“ Visiting Minnie Christen and oilier friends at this place. Wolford and Kunkle wont go north to hunt quail any more. Why not? Frank Lord was slinking hand* Yvlth ills many friends Imre Sunday. John Fuhnian and wife are tin pity over the arrival of n new girl baby nt their home. Boys who are out late lit- nights say they will panillzv Mont Evans' dog if Im don't keep him In the back yard or gag him. William Agey and wife, and Mrs. Jacob Fonner. daughter ami granddnlighter ate Xmas dinner with Grandpa Daugherty'». tins Christen and sister Minute are al home spending im'ir viieatlon. They will return to Sprlngllehl Saturday, where they are atMont Evansand wife ndinlnlstered turkey Oi l. W. Lewton and family. 1.. N. Grundstalf. wife and daughter. Clarence Evans and Wife, aud Ferdinand Droege and wife X-mas for dinner. Tlie entertainment at Concord was a success in every particular. Tlie little folks did most of tlii' i'iiterliiliiing and they did it e\ceedinglj well. At the close of Ihe entertainment Santa Claus came down through the chimney ami added not n Hille to the merriment of the little folks. Santa gave till present n good treat and all went home feeling they had been lienellteil. School report for District No. 8, Root township Dully utteiidunce HOLj. Those punetual for the month wi re Vena Rinehart,Samantha Slns-ls Gia Elzev. Bertha Rinehart. Ollvu ('lose Minnie Sheet'.. Jessie Rinehart. Chaney Rinehart. Henry Arehlbohl. I.lzzlo Close, Lewis shilling. Ida Merryman. Roy Heller. Ruby Sheets. Junie t lose. Alva Baker. I.the Rineliarl. Edgar Baker. Martha Holler. Rolla Sheets Frank Baker, Orville Heller. Berth'. Close. Pearl Heller. Harvey Elzey, Harvey Baker and Mary Shilling.

GREATEST SALE OF MODERN TIMES r—» za WORTH OF ORY GOODS, CLOAKS, CARPETS, QUEENSWARE To be Converted into Cash at a Tremendous Sacrifice. 1 TTjHE time is limited—we can’t afford to wait—the .1 ))) fin ••Mingmust be quick—the Goods Must be Sold. . J Now is your time to get two dollars’ worth of gooods for one. You can’t realize the bargains offered until you Bee them. Ladies’ Capes and Jack-eta-Fine quality Boucle and Beaver Jackets, ripple back, shawl collar $8.60, former price $12.60; Extra ftne quality Boucle Jacket, ripple back, silk lined shawl collar $ll.OO, former price sls; Fine quality Wool Seal Cape, full sweep sl6. former price $26.00; Good Coney Fur Cape $4.50: Genuine Astrachan Cape ft 1 SB.OO. Great Reductions in Dress Goods Fancy Im Novelty Dress Goods 35c, former price 60c; All wool )’ Henriettas 37’c, former price 75c: Fancy Novelty ft i\ ! , Dress Goods 20c, and endless other bargains toonum- ( erous to mention. Call early and MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. r John x w. H. Niblick, Executors. I J Staple and Fancy Groceries. X-MAS CANDIES. zz L I | X-MAS CANDIES. /j// I II "' T a I I I ’ kJ TEAS :: COFFEES :: CANNED :: GOODS // | ” 1 Ss AND : : TABLE : : LUXURIES : : : : FRESH EGGS : AND : BUTTER : A : SPECIALTY : : I j WE SELL ONLY THE BEST BRANDS OF EATABLES. I GOODS PROMPTLY DELIVERED. THE J. THOS. W. LUCKEY CO. TELEPHONE 26. .■ Decatur, - - - Indiana. I I I t ’ r

maunaaMMamßKHMaa STEELE ITEMS. Afterii weeks’ viieatlon tin' si'lionl* have again begun work. Ih'.'iitiM' of bad roads there was no prem'lting hero last Sunday. A very interesting service was held at the cliureli Christnui* eve. Quite a numlierof our people have the Arkansas mid Alnlmrnn fever. William ('laiisiiu of Sldir'y. Ohio, spent tlie holiday*here withold friend*. Frank Porter of Di'Ciitiir. was seen among old friends at tills place a tew duysngo. Lover* of pike*, send on your petitions, the peiqilo nt Blue ( reek nr ready Io sign them. . Decatur Markets. Wheat, No. 8 new ,; - Corn. No.‘J ia ' Outs. No. - new 1-1 : Rye '*■’ Clover, red prime 1 <'lover (Alsyke) 1 1,1 Timothy 4uu i Flux ;• *’ i Butter ; Egg* 111 1 Potatoes ' ) ' l ( Hams Shoulders ’ Bacon Wool, unwashedlo to 14 Wool, washed 1" to 'Jo Cattle 0 00 to fl -’lO Hogsß S 3 to 8 60 Sheepß 00 to 6 oo Hay lß 00 to 15 00

r.*w»■nmrnsw enßKzrsc*a uw: - ?!MU«. 'wjmmwwmbmbb OF NEW Ffllflr STYLES BOOTS AND SHOES These goods were bought before the great advance in the price of leather, so you see you can save money by buy ing them at the old price at Holthouse’s Shoe Store. P. S.—The J. B. Lewis & Co’s. “Wear Resister School Shoes” are sold at the same old price.